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investiture
DEFINITIONS OF:
investiture
1
n
the ceremonial act of clothing someone in the insignia of an office; the formal promotion of a person to an office or rank
Synonyms:
investment
Type of:
promotion
act of raising in rank or position
n
the ceremony of installing a new monarch
Synonyms:
coronation
,
enthronement
,
enthronisation
,
enthronization
Type of:
induction
,
initiation
,
installation
a formal entry into an organization or position or office
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